UNEXPECTED // P. JIHOON

twenty eight

today is my birthday and i couldn't be more nervous.

jihoon told me he had a surprise for me and i can't sit still until i find out what it is.

he shouldn't have told me he had a surprise, i guess i'm too impatient.

"what do you think he planned?", lia asks while eating chips and laying on my bed.

i was trying to get ready but i felt too anxious to be alone. something just feels different today and i don't know what it is.

"i have no idea. let's not talk about that, i think i'll go insane if i think about it one more time."

she laughs, "who would have thought, man. it's been over a year since you first met and now you're pretty much inseparable."

i chuckle looking at my mirror while finishing my make up, "i know, it's crazy."

we hear the door bell ring and immediately jump up.

"ok dude you have to leave", i tell her.

we rush to the door and open it only to see jaehyuk standing in front of the door with a blindfold.

"uhm... i hope jihoon knows about this", she points to the blind folds and then quickly leaves.

"sorry, ignore her. but what is going on? i thought jihoon was coming?", i ask.

"i'm just here to pick you up. you'll meet jihoon soon", he smiles.

this whole situation is making me even more nervous now. why didn't he pick me up and why the hell is jaehyuk holding a blindfold.

"oh and this-", he holds the blindfold up, "is for you. you have to put it on once we're in the car."

"jaehyuk, what the hell is going on?", i start whining.

"don't be scared,... just- wear something different", he says looking me up and down.

i was wearing a blouse and my favourite pair of jeans i wear all the time.

"what should i wear?"

"let me help you choose", he says and walks into my apartement.

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we've been driving for probably 30 minutes but it feels like 2 hours since i couldn't see a thing because of this stupid blindfold.

"jae, are we there soon?"

"you sound like a kid, so impatient", he laughs.

"well, i'm getting kind of nervous, especially because i can't see anything", i shift around in my seat trying to calm my nerves.

"it's okay, we're here", he says and i can hear him turn off the car.

he opens the door and it shuts a second later.

then i hear my door open and he quickly unbuckles me.

"take my hand", he says.

we walk for a minute or two until he starts talking to someone.

"we have a reservation under the name park jihoon."

"ah, welcome. he's waiting for you guys", a guy says.

i must look like an idiot with this blindfold.

we start walking again and jaehyuk tries his best to guide me around without me falling over.